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Back day (AKA..workout from hell)Really want to get my DL's up so I'm running Ed coan's 10 week DL programWeek 1DL'swarm up135x2x5225x2x5315x5405x3Program:495x2390x8x3 (rest only while alternating with partner...30 seconds maybe)

Back day (AKA..workout from hell)Really want to get my DL's up so I'm running Ed coan's 10 week DL programWeek 1DL'swarm up135x2x5225x2x5315x5405x3Program:495x2390x8x3 (rest only while alternating with partner...30 seconds maybe)

Chest dayPaid for yesterday back fuckery today, lats wre not liking flat bench at all and kept locking upAfter a tip from a buddy up north that saw my 385 vid I decided to adjust my form, specifically my feet. For some reason when I'm on my toes my feet and legs are moving all over instead of driving the bar. So I forced my feet flat and spread them out wider in attempts of getting my ass not to rise, it still did a bit, but my feet and legs did much better, I also started playing with sinking the bar to get some extra explosion and momentum to move the bar out of the hole. When the timing was right it's great, I think I'll keep practicing it

doneI somehow strained my left trap on shoulder day, probably getting the Viking press bars into position because I have to pull them off the floor and into place. It was very irritated doing presses today.

Monday is squat day, however.......one of my partners order the Rogue DL bar and it should be in today so we will be pulling Monday, can't wait to use that thing!!! Pulling with the cheap stiff bars sucks.

Chest dayNew Rogue ohio dl bar came in sooo.....Dead lifts!135x2x?225x2x?315x5405x5495x3495x1610xfail ( I may be jumping to high to fast)585x5 ...yeah definitely should have been able to pull 610...w/e495x15.5 really wanted 16 but couldn't lock it out..not bad though....vids on my IG at touro_strong

It's nice to pull a bar with some whip to it, can't wait to get more time with it.

chesticles (fucking elbows are sore..dammit)barx2x?135x2x10225x2x8....started practicing sinking the bar at this set315x2x5365x3365x1 (focus on faster dropping the bar faster and sinking)315x6 (focus on sinking)315x5 (same as above)

interesting choices for sore elbows, I know the weighted dips would have had mine screaming

For some reason it's very specific movements that are irritating the tendons. Someone wanted to see my bench form so I did a quick set at 225 and that irritated them. Keeping my elbows tight to my body doesn't hurt whatever tendon is inflamed.

6 teams showed up representing 6 gyms. We did pretty good considering we had the biggest guys there and they cut out 3 of the strength competitions we were looking forward to. We started with a quarter mile sprint carrying a 30lb sandbag. I did decent on my relay portion and passed up several people. Took forever to recover, but that may have been my fault since I drank a shit ton of preworkout, lol. There was a tire flip event, 100lb DB carry sprint, another couple events and ended with another all out quarter mile relay sprint. My gym finished top 2 in each event and took a couple wins. There wasn't a prize, just bragging rights. The gym that won was anytime fitness, which I call BS and if this was a real competition for a prize would want to see membership proof. The 400lb sled pull and tug of war were cancelled bc the gym bringing that equipment bailed. Anyways, it was a good time, my legs were sore AF so squats should be interesting today.

So I may have to give up sinking the bar, although I like it and it helps get some extra momentum to the bar out of the hole, it's really fucking up my elbows.

I would wager that 3 months of heavy dumbells and only a few sporadic sets of medium barbells will fix them right up. DB's are better chesticle builders IMO anyway, I know, not as sexy but much easier on the elbows & shoulders.